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Photograph of Las Vegas High School Rhythmettes and student manager, circa 1958-1959

Date
1958 to 1959
Description
Karen Jones (left), student manager of the Las Vegas High School Rhythmettes, discusses plans for the next year with coeds named to succeed the group's graduating seniors. From left to right, people in the front row are: Brenda Witmer and Nancy Bowers; second row: Bonnie Guthrie, Sandra Craig, Sharon Pocras and Maureen Bale; third row: Terry Thomas, Sharon Skoglund, Gail Ann Kearns, Janice Sill and Sharon Leavitt.

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Photograph of Virginia Page, Miss Las Vegas, Sands Hotel, June 2, 1957

Date
1957-06-02
Description
Nineteen year old Virginia Page from Brighton, England, winner of Meet Me In Las Vegas contest. Page, as Miss Las Vegas, won a trip to Las Vegas for a week starting June 2, 1957. She was crowned by Yolande Donlan, Chairman of the panel of judges. Transcribed on the back of the picture: " 'Miss Las Vegas' (Virginia Page) received her sash and crown from Yolande Donlan, chairman of the panel of judges."

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Janet Savalli oral history interview

Identifier
OH-02678
Abstract

Oral history interview with Janet Savalli conducted by Irene Rostine on September 21, 1996 for the Women's Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN) Las Vegas Women Oral History Project. Savalli begins her interview by discussing her move to Las Vegas, Nevada as a child in 1945. Savalli then goes on to discuss her 46 year long career at the Southern Nevada Telephone Company. She describes rising through the company starting as an operator and ending as a community relations coordinator. Savalli discusses the company's merger with Sprint and the changes this brought about including the creation of a union and wage and benefits changes. Savalli ends her interview by talking about atomic testing, and how the testing grew to be a part of Las Vegas culture at the time.

Archival Collection

Photograph of women, 1905

Date
1900 to 1910
Description
Handwritten note on back of photo: "Probably taken about 1905, 1-Agnes Mott; 2-Theresa Doolittle; 3-?; 4-Mina Stewart; 5-Mrs. Roy Masbach + Rallene"

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Unknown woman sitting in front of a building: photographic print

Date
1880 to 1979
Description

Dorothy Bell Scans UNLV-Public Lands Institute

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Photograph of unidentified woman at unknown location: photographic print

Date
1880 to 1979
Description

Dorothy Bell Scans UNLV-Public Lands Institute

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Professional photograph of unidentified woman: photographic print

Date
1880 to 1979
Description

Dorothy Bell Scans UNLV-Public Lands Institute

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Professional photograph of unidentified woman: photographic print

Date
1880 to 1979
Description

Dorothy Bell Scans UNLV-Public Lands Institute

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Groupd of people at a gambling table: photographic print

Date
1880 to 1979
Description

Dorothy Bell Scans UNLV-Public Lands Institute

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Photograph of unknown woman: photographic print

Date
1880 to 1979
Description

Dorothy Bell Scans UNLV-Public Lands Institute

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